Kotick Robert A - Aug 7, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)

Signature
/s/ Robert A. Kotick
Stock symbol
ATVI
Transactions as of
Aug 7, 2021
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
8/10/2021, 07:26 PM
Next filing
Apr 5, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share Award $0 +116K +2.44% $0.00 4.89M Aug 7, 2021 Direct F1
transaction ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share Tax liability $0 -184K -3.76% $0.00 4.71M Aug 7, 2021 Direct F1
transaction ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share Tax liability $0 -232K -4.92% $0.00 4.47M Aug 7, 2021 Direct F2
transaction ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share Tax liability $0 -71.4K -1.6% $0.00 4.4M Aug 7, 2021 Direct F2
transaction ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share Tax liability $0 -141K -3.19% $0.00 4.26M Aug 7, 2021 Direct F2
transaction ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share Tax liability $0 -70.1K -1.64% $0.00 4.19M Aug 7, 2021 Direct F2
transaction ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share Tax liability $0 -140K -3.45% $0.00 3.91M Aug 7, 2021 Direct F2, F3
holding ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 1 Aug 7, 2021 By ASAC II LLC F4
holding ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 4.8K Aug 7, 2021 By UTMAs for the benefit of minor children F5
holding ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 36.9K Aug 7, 2021 By GRATs F6
holding ATVI Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share 2 Aug 7, 2021 By Delmonte Investments, LLC F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The performance conditions underlying this previously disclosed performance-based restricted stock unit award were achieved at the maximum level and as a result the reporting person received 116,317 shares of the Company's common stock in excess of shares previously disclosed at the target level. Pursuant to the terms of the award agreement, the Company withheld 183,723 of the shares otherwise earned in order to satisfy the resulting tax withholding obligation.
F2 The performance conditions underlying these previously disclosed performance-based restricted stock unit awards were achieved at the maximum level. Pursuant to the terms of the award agreements, the Company withheld an aggregate of 653,487 shares of the shares otherwise earned in order to satisfy the resulting tax withholding obligation.
F3 The performance conditions underlying the performance-based restricted stock unit award previously disclosed on August 9, 2017 were not achieved, therefore 143,976 shares did not vest and have been removed from reported holdings.
F4 The reporting person and Brian G. Kelly are the managers of ASAC II LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock held by ASAC II LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F5 The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock held by these UTMAs except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F6 These shares are held by grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children, of which the reporting person is the trustee.
F7 Reflects shares of the Company's common stock indirectly beneficially owned through Delmonte Investments, LLC, of which the reporting person is a member and manager.